By Brad Kellar

Greenville – A Greenville man has been sentenced to prison for the second time this year after pleading guilty to two counts of robbery.

36-year-old Ronald Brian Farquhar entered the guilty pleas Monday. Under a plea bargain arraignment, he received 12 years in prison. Farquhar was alleged to have threatened a male and female victim in the course of stealing money in March.

Indictments against him also listed two convictions from 2004.

By Scott Harvey

Paris – A suspect is arrested and charged with murder in connection to the September shooting death of a Paris man.

31-year-old Don Bradley Taylor was taken into custody Friday for the alleged murder of 30-year-old Dustin Glen Shelton.

Shelton was found on September 2 following a reported disturbance in the 400 block of Southeast 14th Street.

He was pronounced dead after being transported to Paris Regional Medical Center.

By Scott Harvey

Commerce – Commerce Police Department Lieutenant Terry Miller and Patrol Officer James Hildebrand received a standing ovation Tuesday after receiving awards for heroism following their actions this spring at the Commerce Wal-Mart.

The incident occurred on March 7 when a suspect reportedly fired shots from the Wesley Street Overpass in Greenville, then began traveling toward Commerce. Lieutenant Miller and Officer Hildebrand intercepted the vehicle on Hwy 50, and exchanged gunfire with the suspect after being fired upon.

Mary travels to Lake Louise in Canada.  Take off, eh?

By Scott Harvey

Commerce – The Commerce School Board Monday evening is to formally recognize the 2010 Lady Tiger volleyball team, who won the district 10 3A title and advanced to the 2nd round of the playoffs.

Monday's presentation begins at 7 p.m. in the Administration Board Room of the old A.C. Williams Elementary Building, 3315 Washington Street.

By Scott Harvey

– Dan Flynn, who represents the citizens of Hunt, Rains and Van Zandt counties, says the Ten Commandments belong on the wall of Texas public school classrooms.

"I think it's just a great example to teach our young people so that they understand right and wrong," Flynn says. "That's basically what the Ten Commandments does."

By Scott Harvey

Paris – A two vehicle accident early Friday morning kills Paris resident Dennis Ashford.

The motorcycle-vehicle wreck took place where Farm Road 1497 crosses S.E. Loop 286 in Lamar County.

Ashford, an employee of Kimberly-Clark, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.

By Scott Harvey

Greenville – Straight line winds in excess of 50 miles per hour are blamed for damage to multiple Greenville homes and businesses Friday afternoon.

A band of thunderstorms pushed through the region at approximately 2:45 p.m., causing the heaviest damage in a gridded area from Sayle Street east to Wesley Street, north of Terrell Road and south of Interstate 30.

By Scott Harvey

Sulphur Springs – Thursday's ceremonial groundbreaking in Sulphur Springs for the Veterans Memorial downtown begins a project that will culminate with a venue to honor Hopkins County veterans.

The interactive walk-through exhibit will feature granite slabs that show the names of local service members. The idea originated through the Hopkins County Veterans Memorial Foundation, chaired by Korean War Veteran Clayton McGraw.

Host Scott Harvey speaks with Korean War Veteran Clayton McGraw, the chairman of the Hopkins County Veterans Memorial Foundation.